GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY - T.P. Pyrog - 2004

12. METABOLIC ACTIVITY OF AEROBIC HETEROTROPHS

12.6. INCOMPLETE OXIDATION

12.6.5. Formation of secondary metabolites

With the discovery of penicillin and Other Antibiotics, a new branch of industrial microbiology emerged. Microorganisms are producers of a range of secondary metabolites.

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